Nearly a third of Kroger's Columbus stores 'energy efficient'

Nearly one-third of
Kroger's 125 grocery stores
in the Columbus area can say they are energy efficient.

That's because 35 of the stores have earned
Energy Star certification, said
spokeswoman Jackie Siekmann.

Technologies such as motion sensors that turn lights on and off, skylights, computer-control
systems that monitor and control energy usage, and
LED lighting enable
the stores to use 35 percent less energy.

The stores also emit 35 percent less
greenhouse gas, largely
carbon dioxide, which some studies have tied to climate change.

"Kroger stores that are built today use 30 percent less energy than stores that were built ten
years ago," Siekmann said in a release. "The world of energy efficiency is always changing, and
every store Kroger remodels gets the latest technology, which goes a long way in energy
conservation."